The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of GFT505 80mg in reducing serum Triglycerides (TG) and increasing High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) levels compared with placebo in atherogenic dyslipidaemic patients with abdominal obesity, and to assess the tolerability and safety of once-a-day administrations of oral doses of GFT505 during 28 days.

A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of GFT505 (80mg) Orally Administered Once Daily for 28 Days in Atherogenic Dyslipidaemic Patients With Abdominal Obesity. A Double Blind, Placebo-controlled and Randomized Study.

To evaluate the efficacy of GFT505 80mg in reducing serum TG compared with placebo. Evaluation will be made during the selection period, then the first day prior any drug intake, 2 and 4 weeks after the first treatment intake and 2 weeks after the last treatment intake (follow-up visit)

To evaluate the efficacy of GFT505 80mg in increasing HDL-C levels compared with placebo. Evaluation will be made during the selection period, then the first day prior any drug intake, 2 and 4 weeks after the first treatment intake and 2 weeks after the last treatment intake (follow-up visit)

To evaluate the efficacy of GFT505 80mg in reducing LDL-C levels compared with placebo. Evaluation will be made during the selection period, then the first day prior any drug intake, 2 and 4 weeks after the first treatment intake and 2 weeks after the last treatment intake (follow-up visit)

To evaluate the efficacy of GFT505 80mg in reducing non-HDL-C levels compared with placebo. Evaluation will be made during the selection period, then the first day prior any drug intake, 2 and 4 weeks after the first treatment intake and 2 weeks after the last treatment intake (follow-up visit)

The study period per patient is 7 to 14 weeks: a screening period (1 to 8 weeks) will precede a 4-week double-blind treatment period and a 2-week follow-up period.

During the screening period, patients will be asked to start or continue adequate diet and exercise and to stop their lipid-lowering medication (for not treatment-naïve patients). For patient taking any lipid-regulating medication, a minimum of 8-week wash-out from lipid-regulating therapies (fibrates, statins, …) is required.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01271751